Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Beacon Cottage, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN
10 planning records
Estimated value
£399,000
- Against BB2 7LN's recent median (£485,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£399,000
- Against BB2 7LN's recent median (£485,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Beacon Cottage is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
117 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BB2 7LN
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 10 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Beacon Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7LN: £485,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BB2 7LN
2 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN
Sold Mar 2025
£485,000Pewter House Farm, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN
Sold Feb 2025
£700,000Bowford Cottage, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN
Sold Sept 2024
£385,000Pewter Cottage, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN
Sold Oct 2018
£700,0001 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN
Sold May 2004
£240,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Beacon Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Beacon Cottage is a semi-detached house in Balderstone, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7LN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (174 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 February 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Beacon Cottage, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Beacon Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
10 applications on record at Beacon Cottage, Carr Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LN
10decisions2extensions84documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Feb 2011ConditionsOutcome in report
Application to remove condition no.3 of planning consent 3/2004/0653P, to allow the holiday cottage known as Beacon Cottage to be used as a permanent residential dwelling.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21424
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2025Decision
- Demolition And RebuildFeb 2025Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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Versus other Carr Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Beacon Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 201 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
566/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
St Leonards CEPS — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary551m
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonPrimary1.5km
- Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- St Leonards CEPSBus stop427m
- Common LaneBus stop436m
- BAE North EntranceBus stop1.1km
- BAE Main EntranceBus stop1.3km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
- Shoplifting569 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 7LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Beacon Cottage is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 7LN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Beacon Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Beacon Cottage was lodged in February 2024 at band D and is valid until February 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to Beacon Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 7LN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Beacon Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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